Guy Pene Du Bois: Painter of Modern Life Tapa dura - 2004

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UsedGood. The item shows wear from consistent use, but it remains in good condition and works perfectly. All pages and cover are intact (including the dust cover, if applicable). Spine may show signs of wear. Pages may include limited notes and highlighting. May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.

New York: James Graham & Sons, 2004. Hardcover. VG/VG. Navy cloth, blue & pictorial DJ. 176 pp. 57 bw and 91 color plates. Biographical survey of American painter Guy Pène Du Bois (1884-1958). With chapters dedicated to his early years, patrons, dealers and friends, his sojourn in France, America during the thirties, portraits, and other related topics. Guy Pene du Bois (1884-1958) was one of America's most stylish painters, a keen observer of the social scene around him who deftly captured the sophisticated spirit of the 1920s and 1930s with a wit both subtle and effective. He found his subjects wherever people gatheredat cafes, at the opera, in the public gardens. It was during the 1920s that he achieved the painting style for which he is best known. By the end of the 1940s, the artist, once part of a rebel art movement, had become part of the old guard, dismissing the rise of the New York School as incomprehensible and without lasting substance. Yet, he remains one of the most articulate… Leer más

NY: James Graham & Sons, 2004. 1st. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Hardcover, 176 pages. Color plates throughout. Color pictorial dust jacket. Blue cloth boards with silver lettering along spine. B&w frontispiece. clean, tight copy. A monograph on the work of Gu Pene Du Bois, an American painter known for his depiction of American culture in the early 1900s, with this book discussing his murals and portrait paintings, among other work. Record # 855842

W. W. Norton & Company, 0000-00-00. hardcover. Used: Good.

New York: Quantuck Lane Press, 2004. Cloth, 176 pages, illustrations; 32 cm. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Dust jacket protected in a mylar book cover. OVERSIZE! No priority/air, except by special arrangement. The American-born artist Guy P ne du Bois (1884-1958) was a figurative painter of the Art Deco era, at the height of his popularity in the 1920s and '30s. Richly illustrated with colour plates. "Best known for his work in the second quarter of the twentieth century, Guy Pene du Bois (1884-1958) was one of America's most stylish painters, a keen observer of the social scene around him who deftly captured the sophisticated spirit of his era with a wit both subtle and effective. His earliest works were strongly influenced by his teacher, painter Robert Henri. Inspired by Henri to paint the life he knew, Pene du Bois found his distinctive vision in the lively spectacle of human interaction. As did many of his peers, Pene du Bois traveled to France early in his career, and the pieces… Leer más

New York: Quantuck Lane Press, 2004. First Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Fine in fine dust jacket. AS NEW.

Quantuck Lane Pr & the Mill rd, 2004. Hardcover. Very Good. 10x0x12. Hardcover and dust jacket. Good binding and cover. Shelf wear. Clean, unmarked pages. This is an oversized or heavy book, which requires additional postage for international delivery outside the US.

Quantuck Lane Press, New York, 2004. Book. New. Cloth. 176 pp., 148 illustrations 94 in color. Hardcover. bound in cloth covered boards and wrapped in an illustrated paper dustjacket. Still in the publisher's shrinkwrap, so the binding remains tight, the edges and corners on the boards sharp, jacket bright, and interior presumably clean and free of markings..

New York: Quantuck Lane Press, 2004. First American Edition . Hardcover (with Dust Jacket). Very Good. 4to (176 pages) . This is a mint copy of the First American edition, in publisher’s shrink wrap.